Publications

This report looks at experiences so far in the areas of England working on delivering enhanced health in care homes.

Services are at full stretch and struggling to maintain standards, says Chris Ham.

As we launch a new scheme for alumni of our Top Manager Programme, Mark Redhead talks to us about his experience of the programme and how he is applying what he learned to his work.

Ahead of debates on the address on Wednesday 28 June in the House of Commons and Thursday 29 June in the House of Lords, The King's Fund has produced this written briefing on the key issues for health and social care in the new parliament.

The outcome of the general election will mean more of the same for the NHS and social care in the short term, and huge uncertainty on two fronts in the medium term, says Chris Ham.

Ahead of the general election, we explore whether the government met its pledge on seven-day services.

Ahead of the general election, we consider whether general practice is in crisis.

All political parties agree that social care funding needs reform, but none of the proposed solutions deal fully with the problem, says Richard Humphries.

Get diagnosed with cancer or stroke and you will be looked after by the NHS, but suffer from dementia and you are on your own, says Chris Ham.

One is heavily rationed and means-tested, the other free at the point of use and tax-funded. And when assets are involved, the issue becomes politically toxic, says Richard Humphries.

In a letter to the Editor of The Times, Richard Humphries argues that the Conservative manifesto's response to rising social care costs is inadequate.

Ahead of the general election, we explore whether the government met its pledge to cap social care costs.

The government has bought some time to find a sustainable solution for social care, say Chris Ham and Richard Humphries.

Contributed to by key health sector figures and commentators, this publication provides information on key health policy agenda priorities and how they can be addressed and advanced in the coming years.

Note prepared for the Health Select Committee Inquiry into public expenditure, giving an estimate of the future social care funding gap following the Spending Review 2010.

This paper offers a snapshot of health professionals' views and raises key issues for further debate, as part of our work on the quality of general practice in England.

Mike Clark describes the programme, set up by Kent County Council, to help 250 people with long-term conditions to live independently using telehealth.

The King's Fund and Doctors.net.uk have commissioned a survey to find out how doctors feel about the plans set out in the coalition government's health White Paper.

For adult social care, the Spending Review settlement is about as good as it could get. It promises allocates £2 billion a year of additional funding by 2014-15 to support social care, £1b of which sits within the NHS.